I often wonder if this is some sort of lack of self worth thing. Like, people don't see their data as important because they don't see themselves as important in the grand scheme of things? Do they thing one person isn't gonna change anything?

I get algorithms and shit are designed to be addicted and keep you coming back, but is there a deeper part to this?

Or am I just the crazy one? Does all of this not matter? I mean, I know it doesn't, in the grand scheme nothing matters. But at this time in space does it matter? My friends enjoy TikTok and Facebook and Twitter and whatever else they use. I do end up being the crazed loser? Is the pool full of piss and I'm in water? Or is it a lemonade pool and I'm full of Powerade piss

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A couple of things:

Ignorance is a bliss, in both its meanings. Being uninformed and being ignorant and tech illiterate.
Convenience. People love love love convenience. These tech companies have worked so hard and succeeded at making their products extremely convenient.
People don't see what is actually being done with their personal data. If you show one of those "I don't care, I have nothing to hide" folks the transactions that happen with their data, I guarantee you that they'd start caring right away.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can you give examples of what being done with my data?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Merchandising!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean, it's far from the worst that can happen, and I use adblock anyway

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